Machine for making books.



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MACHINE FOR MAKING BOOKS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 25, 1905.

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UNITED l? GUS'IAV A. WALSTEAD AND SIVER'I MOE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO MELVIN C. MOYER, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS.

E'EAGHINE F01.) MAYING BGOKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

E'atented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed November 25, 1905. Serial No. 289,126.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, GUSTAV A. Nan STEAD and Sivnnr Mon, citizens of theUnited States, and residents of the city of Chicago, in the county ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use fulImprovements in a Machine for Making Books; and We do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thcreoi'i, Which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a machine for making books.

Heretofore in the construction of cheaper grades of books, such as salesmemoranda and many other kinds, and particularly where it is necessaryto afford a separable leaf comprising a body portion and a duplicatebody portion for each leaf and a stub, it has been customary to printthe leaf and cut the same While printing then fold manually or bymechanical means. The leaves are then sorted and arranged by hand andsecured in books by stitching after which they trimmed. The books thusformed are rendered very expensive owing to the number of employeesrequired to do the work and also owing to the relatively slow operationof sorting, binding and trimming by hand.

The object of our improved mechanism therefor is to construct booksdirectly from rolls of paper, each having printing transversely thereonfor the entire length of the sheets of which the book is to be formedand each sheet in a roll bearing the same page number or designatingcharacter. The number of rolls employed equals the number of leavesrequired for the book.

The invention embraces, also, the mechanism whereby the sheets aremechanically assembled, fixed and severed from the roll in onecontinuous operation, dispensing entirely with hand labor and affordinga better and much cheaper book than has heretofore been possible.

The invention in the matters consists hereinafter described and morefully pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the i l l I i 1 a 1 i i i same. Fig. 3 isan enlarged section taken on line 3-3 of 1. e is a side elevation of thefeeding and cutting mechanism. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary top plan view ofthe same. Fig. 6 is a section tken on line 6-6 of Fig. 1. Fig. '7 is asection t; on on line 7-7 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail ofpart of the actuating mechanism. Fig. 9 is a top plan view of thestapling mechanism illustrating its relation to the support. As shown insaid drawings: Said niechanism embraces a rack adapted to support anydesired number of printed rolls of paper, es h of which is appropriatedto a different leaf of the book to be constructed and one of whichail'ords the covers. In alinement with said rack and adapted to receivethe ends of the printed slips from each roll is a stapling or stitchingmachine X of any desired kind whereby the strips from said indepemlentrolls are stapled or stitched along one margin of the same and fromwhence the paper is for through an automatic feed and cutting machine.'lfhe sewed or stapled body composed of all the arranged individualstrips is automatically moved forward by said feed mechanism. the Widthof the printed leaf and a tran. verse strip cut th 21' "rein at eachopera tion of the knife thus forming a book.

Referring first to the supporting rack a portion of Which only is shown,A indicates a standard or upright on which is provided a bracket (Lwhich receives the ends of the shaft upon which. the roll of paper aadap ed to form the cover of the books is supported. Above said coverroll a bracket arms or sup-- ports ii are arranged at an angle on saiduprights and journaled thereon are the mandrels a? for the variousstrips forming the rolls 2 from which the books are to constructed. Saidrolls are journal-ed on said brackets in such manner as to allow thesame to revolve freely as the ends of the strips are fed to the machineand are usually so arranged in the rack that when the ends of the stripsforming the separate rolls are brou; together the leaves thereon arebrought ii register. The cover forms the bottom strip and the striphaving the highest consecutive page number lies thereon and ianner allthe ends of all the various strips are arranged one above the other withthe strip appropriated to page i. formin the top of the book strip orbody. If preferred, one or more rolls of impression paper a may be in asimilar likewise secured upon said frame and may be bound with thestrips forming the books.

The feed and cutting mechanisms are positioned in advance of the rackand are adapted to receive the arranged sheets from said rolls which aresupported upon an up right frame comprising the legs B, B, side framemembers bb and end frame members b which may be constructed in anydesired manner and of any suitable material. The top or bed of saidframe comprises a plurality of relatively thin bars B which arepivotally engaged at their front ends on the front end member b as shownin Fig. 1 and extend rearwardly and are supported near their rear endsupon the end member b as shown in Fig. 1 and afford a support whichoffers but slight resistance to the forward movement of the body strip.

At the front or cutting end of the machine is provided a verticallyreciprocating adj ustable knife 0 and a presser foot D adapted to holdthe paper during the cutting operation. Said knife 0 is rigidly securedupon a knifecarrying frame C of suitable construction adapted toreciprocate-vertically and laterally in guides afforded at the front endof the machine comprising uprights B which extend above the front endframe member or table I) in alinement with the outer face of the legs Bagainst which said knife and knife frame 0 slide. Said knife and frameare held in place by bars 0 which are bolted at their ends to the faceof said upright 13 and said legs B as shown in Fig. 4 and are offsettherefrom a suflicient distance to form a guideway for said frame. Saidknife frame C as shown comprises a casting provided with a broadhorizontal slot therein of greater length than the width of the frameand through which the table b projects. As shown a strip of wood 5 orother suitable material is set in said table to afford a base for theoperation of said knife.

The knife frame C as shown more clearly in Fig. 2 is provided adjacenteach lower corner with a downwardly and laterally inclined guide slot 0which incline in the same direction and through each of which extends aguide bolt or pin 0 which is rigidly engaged in said legs B and bars 0and provided with anti-friction rollers 0 shown in dotted lines.

The presser foot D is carried upon a vertically movable bar d havingsliding engagement in suitable grooves in the inner faces of theuprights B whereby it may move upwardly and downwardly with the knifebut is prevented from lateral movement. For this purpose as shown saidbar is actuated from the knife frame C which is provided on its rearside with rearwardly directed ins d which project into slots d in saidar (Z. Said slots as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 extend horizontallyand at the ends corresponding with the downwardly inclined portions ofthe slots 0 are slightly inclined downwardly. The pins d are providedwith anti-friction rollers d which engage in said in the end framemembers and is provided on its forward end with a crank arm 6 having onthe end thereof a block 0 adapted to engage in a vertical guide slot 0in said knife frame whereby, as said crank is rotated, the frame iscaused to move laterally and vertically upon the pins 0 thereby raisingand lowering the presser foot D. Rigidly engaged on the shaft E is abeveled gear e adapted to mesh with a beveled ear 6 car-.

ried on the inner end of the sha t E journaled in a bearing sleeve 1)which is carried on the side frame member I). On the outer end of saidshaft E is rigidly engaged a gear 6 which intermeshes with a pinion eupon the drive shaft E journaled in suitable bearings in the side framemembers and provided with a drive wheel e Means are provided forengaging the'book or body stri intermediate the stapler or stitcher andt e cutting mechanism and acting to intermittingly feed the sameforwardly beneath the knife a distance equal to the width of the booksand for this u ose said feed mechanism as shown is s lda le upon wayswhich consist of horizontal, parallel rods F of any suitable kindsecured in lugs f upon the side frame members at a suitable height. Asshown said feed mechanism com rises a carriage or table G having downwarly directed apertured legs 9 thereon which slidably engage said ways andat its forward end is provided with upwardly directed standards or arms9 which are situated on the outer sides of the bars B Said standards gare provided with forwardly directed a ertured ends in which and in lugsg on the ront end of said table are engaged the vertically disposedguide rods or ways g Slidably engaged on said guide rods by means ofintegral zgiertured lugs g is the upper gripping jaw comprising as showna transverse head which is provided with downwardly and inwardlydirected arms 91 having slots 9 in their inwardly directed ends whichextend horizontally and downwardly in the same direction, as shown inFig. 6. Slidably engaged in said slots 91 by meansof pins g carriedthereon is the cam yoke H having a central aperture therein throughwhich the shaft E extends. Said yoke H as shown is supported in positionby means of levers J-J which are pivoted at their centers upon theforward end of the table and at their lower ends are pivoted on the pins9 Extending inwardly from the lateral margins of said aperture are thecam tits is and h adapted to be engaged by the cam H which is rigidlyengaged upon the shaft E and of a length approximately equal to thetravel of the table G. Said cam as shown. is provided with alongitudinal rib 7L2 adapted to contact with said cam tits 7L and 7t andshift the yoke laterally and owing to the inclination of the slots gacts also to move the jaw G vertically on the guide rods 5 Ad justablyengaged upon the head is the contact plate or bar G which as shown isslotted to permit its being adjusted as to height with respect to thebars B to admit varying thicknesses of book or body strips to pass belowit.

The lower gripping jaw I com rises a transverse bar provided with broadfaced lugs or teeth i which project upwardly between the bars B and areapproximately flush with the tops thereof. As shown said jaw I is alsoslida bly engaged u on the guide rods 9 by means of apertured ugs and isprovided with horizontal slots in the ends thereof in which are slidablyengaged pins i carried in the u per ends of the levers J--J and by means0 l which said jaw is raised and lowered when the yoke is operated.Coiled springs i are carried on the rods 9' and engage at one end on thelugs g and at the other ends on the lugs and act to normally hold thejaw I at the upper limit of its movement.

The feed table G is adapted to reciprocate longitudinally of the machineand to feed the book or body strip forwardly the width of the book ateach forward movement. For this purpose a transverse shaft K isjournaled in the side frame members and rigidly engaged thereon is alever K, one arm of which extends upwardly between the ways F and a baris is pivoted thereon and on the table Gr and acts when said lever isoperated to move the table backwards and forwards. Connected in thelower end of said lever K is a rod which extends forwardly and as showna coiled s )ring 7r is engaged i the end thereof and to t e front framemember of the machine and acts normally to hold the feed table at therearward li1 iit of its movement. Said shaft K projects beyond the sideof the frame member I) and has rigidly engaged on the end thereof anupwardly extending lever K, on the up er end of which is pivoted a bar I3 providec with a slotted forward end I763 through which extends saidshaft E. A cam K having a relatively broad end thereon is rigidlyengaged on said shaft E adjacent the bar K and is adapted to engage ananti-friction roller is on the end it of said bar and move said barforwardly thereby rotating the shaft K and moving the feed table Gforwardly.

The stapler or stitcher A which may be of any usual or preferredconstruction adapted to secure the stub portions of the leaves togetheris situated at the rear of the machine in position to operate upon thebook strip as it comes from the rolls. A roller 6 is ournaled upon therear ends of the bars B which acts to hold the sheets from said rolls aand in close contact. Means are provided for operating said stapler orstitcher while the book strip is at rest or stationary comprising ashaft L journal-3d in suitable bearings Z, adjacent the base of thestitcher on which is a laterally directed arn'i Z which rests at itsouter end on the pedal L of the stitcher. U11 the end said shaft at therear of the machine is rigidly engaged an arm L the upper end of whichnormally lies close to the side of the shaft E which is provided with acam Z adapted to throw said lever in a direction to depress the pedal Land operate the stitcher.

The operation of our device is as follows: The leaf rolls a and coverroll a are arranged upon the rack t the rear of the machine and l thestrips therefrom forming the body strip for the book are brought forwardin such order that t 1e identification characters or'page numbers willread consecutively in the books. Said body strip is passed beneath theroller 5 to the feed mechanism, and lies upon the bars and is soadjusted that as it is moved forwardly the knife C will cut the strip atthe proper points to detach the completed books.

The mechanism is so timed that when the knife C is raised the feedcarriage will move the strip forwardly the width of a book. As said feedcarriage is about to begin its onward movement the cam follower H on theshaft E contacts with the cam tit h on the cam yoke H throwing said yokelaterally in the direction of the upward inclination of the slots 9'thereby drawing the jaw G downwardly into engagement with the strip. Atthe same time the movement of the yoke H throws the levers J intovertical position thereby bringing the jaw l into binding engagementwith the under side of the strip and holding it firmly against the jawG. The cam K on the shaft E now begins to operate the levers K and i 2to move the carriage forwardly to the position shown in Figs. 1 and land owing to the shape of said cam, and the fact that the shafts E and Eare geared to rotate at the same speed, said carriage is moved forwardlyduring approximately one quarter of a revolution of the shaft E andreaches the forward limit of its movement just as the knife is about todescend. Owing to the relatively broad end on said earn the carriage isheld stationary at L its forward limit long enough for the knife andpresser foot 1) to engage the strip and for the cam follower H to engagethe cam tit h and open the jaws preparatory to the return movement ofsaid carriage.

The crank arm 6 on the shaft E operates the knife frame C raising andlowering it with each revolution of said shaft. (Ewing to theinclination of the slots 0 the knife (I is forced through the strip witha lateral and downward movement to its downward limit as shown moreclearly in Figs. 1 and 2. While the knife moves laterally the presserfoot, which is connected with the knife frame by means of the pins atextending into the horizontal slots in the bar d, is permitted onlyvertical movement in the ways B and is brought downward. by said frameinto binding engagement with the strip. Inasmuch as the slots (1 areinclined at one end complemen tally with the slots 0, when the knifebegins its upward movement said presser foot is retained in engagementwith the strip and is not elevated until the knife is practically clearof said strip.

The cam Z is so positioned on the shaft that it operates the stitchingmachine while the body strip is at rest thereby securing the leavestogether preparatory to the severance of the books.

Obviously many details of construction may be varied without departingfrom the principles of our invention.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a device ofthe class described the combination with meanssupporting a plurality of rolls of paper of means for stitching thestrips therefrom together along one margin, automatically operated meanssevering the same equal distances apart, and means feeding the stripsforward to the severing means including oppositely movable automaticallyoperated jaws adapted to engage the strips therebetween prior to eachforward movement of the feeding means.

2. A device of the class described comprising a roll supporting rack, astitching mechanism, a frame in advance thereof, a plurality ofhorizontal. thin bars pivoted thereto, a carriage movable beneath saidbars, simultaneously movable gripping jaws, one of which is providedwith a plurality of teeth extending between said bars, a cam, meansoperated thereby, moving said carriage forwardly, means simultaneouslymoving said jaws to gripping position, a vertical, laterally movableknife and mechanism for operating the same.

3. In a device of the class described the combination with a rack forsupporting a plurality of strips arranged in rolls, of means forstitching said strips together adjacent one margin, reciprocating meansfor intermittingly feeding said strips forwardly and means for severingsaid strips at regular intervals.

4. In a device of the class described the TX in combination with meansfor supporting a plurality of strips, of means for stitching said stripstogether adjacent one margin, horizontally movable means adapted to feedsaid sheets forwardly, including simultaneously movable means adapted toengage the strips prior to a forward movement thereof and adjustablemeans severing said strips.

5. 1n a device of the class described the combination with. a bed forsupporting strips, of means for stapling said strips together adjacei'itone margin, a carriage adjacent the bed, standards on said carriage, aguide engaged to each standard, simultaneously and oppositely movablegripping jaws carried on e. in. an automatic book-making machine thecombination with means for supporting plurality of rolls of paper, meansadapted to secure the strips of paper from the rolls along one margin,means adapted to inter mittingly feed the paper forwardly and adjustablecutting means adapted to sever the complete books.

7. In an automatic machine for making books the combination with meansfor supporting a plurality of rolls ofpaper of stitching, means adaptedto bind the strips of paper from said rolls together, a reciprocatingfeeder adapted to intermittently feed the strips forwardly,power-operated means for moving the feeder forwardly, flexible means forreturning the feeder to normal position and laterally movableadjustable" knife adapted to sever the strips.

8. in a device of the class described the combination with a frame ofstitching mechanism, a reciprocating knife in said frame, a feedcarriage, automatically operated relatively adjustable upper and lowergripping jaws on said carriage, arms secured to the upper jaw, said armsand lower gripping aw provi 1led with slots, pivoted levers movable withthe carriage, means secured to the lovers engaging in the slots wherebymovement of one jaw simultaneously actuates the other j aw,'1neansconnected to actuate one of the jaws at each limit of movement of thecarriage and means adapted to intermittingly move said carriage towardsand from the knife.

9. in a device of the class described the combination with stitchingmechanism and a frame of a reciprocating knife on said frame, a strip ofsoft material below said knife adapted to receive the edge thereof,horizontal ways on said frame, a carriage movably engaged thereon,gripping jaws on said carriage, means adapted to automatically operateone of said jaws, means connecting the jaws whereby movement of theautomatically operated jaw adjusts the other jaw into gripping relationtherewith and means for intermittingly moving said carriage towards andfrom the knife.

said. guides and an adjustable cutting knife.

10. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of areciprocating knife thereon, means for stitching sheets together alongone margin, parallel, horizontal ways on said frame, a feed carriagemovable thereon, upper and lower jaws on said carriage, automatic meansadapted to open and close said jaws respectively at the forward andrearward limit of movement of the carriage and means adapted tointermittingly operate said carriage.

11. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame ofcutting mechanism carried thereon, stapling means at the rear of saidframe, a feed carriage adapted to alternately move toward and from thecutting mechanism, oppositely movable jaws thereon, one of which isadjustabl for making books of different thicknesses, means connectingsaid jaws, a shaft, means thereon adapted to open and close said jawsand a crank on said shaft adapted to actuate the cutting mechanismvertically and laterally.

12. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame, alongitudinally slotted bed thereon, means adapted to cure sheetstogether along one margin, a feed carriage movable beneath said bed,upper and lower jaws thereon adapted to engage the strip therebetweenand automatic means adapted to release said jaws when the carriagereaches its forward limit.

13. In a device of the class described a frame, a stapling device at therear thereof, a plurality of longitudinal bars on said frame, areciprocating carriage beneath said bars, a pair of vertically movablejaws on said carriage, operatin mechanism for said jaws including a yokecarried on the carriage and means adapted to shift said yoke laterallyto open and close said jaws.

1a. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of aplurality of longitudinal bars thereon, a reciprocating carriage beneathsaid bars, vertically and oppositely movable gripping means thereon,means adapted to open and close the gripping means, means adapted toreciprocate the carriage, cutting means carried on said frame and meansadapted to stitch or staple sheets along one margin prior to engagementby said gripping means.

15. 1n a device of the class described the combination with a frame, ofa plurality of bars supported thereby forming a bed, a carriage movablebeneath said bed, pivotally supported levers carries thereby, verticallylOVZLblG jaws pivoted on said levers, a yoke engaged on said levers,means acting to shift said yoke laterally to open and close said jaws,means adapted to stitch sheets to gether prior to engagement by saidjaws and means severing the sheets.

16. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of astapling device, a knife carried by said frame, a longitudinally movablecarriage on said frame, vertically movable gripping on said carriage, afeed bed comprrs 1g a plurality of longitudinal h extending between saidjaws, a yoke operative-1y connected with said jaws andineans adapted toshift said yoke laterally and open and close the j 17. In a device ofthe classdescribed the combination ith a frame of reci rocating cuttingmeans thereon, a stapling machine adapted to fasten strips together,longitudinal ways on said frame, a reciprocating feed carriage thereon,vertically mov "le, longitudinally slotted jaws on said can pivoted onthe carriage engaging in the slots in said jaws, a yoke pivotallyengaged on said levers, a shaft extending therethrough and a cam thereonadapted to shift yoke laterally.

18. in a levice of the class described the combination with a frame of avertically and laterally movable knife thereon, a stapling device at therear of said frame, a carriage said frame, means for mo vin saidcarriage to and from the knife, vertically and oppositely movablegripping jaws on said carriage, a plurality of bars extending betweensaid jaws forming a bed adapted to support strips, a shaft, a yokeoperated thereby and levers operatively connected with both jaws andactuated by said yoke, acting to close the jaws on the strip at therearward limit of movement of the carriage and to open the jaws at theforwart limit thereof.

19. in a device of the class described the combination with a staplingdevice of a frame adj accnt the same, longitudinal l e s age, re veis sshaft journaled therein, a verticall and laterally movable knifeoperated by said shaft, a pair of longitudinal ways, a feed carriagemovable thereon, a transverse shaft adapted to drive said longitudinalshaft, a cam thereon and means operated by said cam acting toreciprocate said carriage.

20. in a device of the class described the combination with a staplingor stitching machine of a frame, vertical ways on said frame, a knifeframe, knife anjustably cured thereto, means for actuating the knifeframe to move the knife to and from cutting position, a presser footoperated by move ment of the knife f tine to engage the sheets andremain lowered until after the knife has severed the sheets and a feedmechanism adapted to feed the material to the knife.

21. in a device of the class described the combination with stapling orstitching means of a frame positioned in advance of the same, a shaftjournaled in said frame, vertical ways on said frame, rollers journaledin said ways, a knife frame in said ways and provided with slots inwhich said rollers engage, a knife secured to said frame, means on saidshaft adapted to operate said knife, mechanism adapted to feed materialbeneath the knife, including oppositely movable gripping jaws, rockingmechanism connected therewith for moving the same and means for rockingsaid mechanism thereby moving the aws.

22. In a device of the class described the combination with a stitchingor stapling device of a frame in advance of the same, ver tical waysthereon, a knife frame in said ways and provided with laterally anddownwardly inclined slots, rollers ournaled in said ways and engaging insaid slots, a knife on said frame, means movably engaged on said frameadapted to engage the material operated upon, means for operating saidknife frame, an automatically operated feed carriage adapted to feedmaterial beneath the knife, including gripping jaws adapted to engagethe material and oscillating mechanism for moving the jaws.

23. In a device of the class described the combination with a bookstitching machine of a frame, a plurality of bars pivoted at one end tothe frame and forming a support, a carriage movable longitudinally ofthe bars, oppositely movable coacting gripping jaws, one jaw havingteeth extending between the bars, vertical ways secured to the frame, aknife frame carried in said ways, a knife thereon, means adapted to movesaid frame inclined to the vertical, a vertically movable presser foot,means operatively connecting said knife frame and foot whereby said footremains stationary during part of the upward movement of the frame andmeans for operating said frame and foot.

24. In a device of the class described the combination with a stitchingmachine of means for supporting material, a frame, a shaft j ournaledtherein, vertical ways on the forward end of said frame, a knife framecarried in said ways and provided with slots therein at an inclinationto the perpendicular, antifriction rollers journaled in said ways andengaging in said slots, a knife in said frame adapted to sever material,a presser foot slidable in said ways and provided with horizontally anddownwardly directed slots, antifriction rollers journaled on said frameand engaged in said slots adapted to depress the presser foot and holdthe same depressed until after the knife has severed the material, acrank arm on said shaft engaged in a vertical slot in said frame and areciprocating feed mechanism adapted to feed material beneath the knifewhen the latter is raised.

25. A book making machine comprising means for stitching sheetstogether, a frame, a plurality of bars pivoted at one end to the frontof said frame and supported thereon at the rear end thereof,simultaneously movable gripping jaws adapted to engage the bookstherebetween, an oscillating yoke adapted to actuate said jaws, means'moving said jaws forwardly when in grippin position and an adjustableknife adapte to sever the sheets.

26. A book making machine comprising a frame, a bed supported thereby,stitching mechanism adjacent the rear of said bed, gripping jaws onopposite sides of said bed, means adapted to simultaneously move saidjaws oppositely, a carriage carrying said jaws, a cam, mechanismoperated thereby to move said carriage forwardly, a knife and mechanismfor automatically lowering the same to sever material.

27. A book making machine comprising a frame, a bed supported thereby, astapling mechanism adapted to fasten a plurality of sheets togetheradjacent one margin, a hori- 'zontal way on each side of the frame, acarriage movable thereon, gripping jaws carried by said carriage,oscillating means adapted to actuate said gripping jaws, means movingsaid carriage forwardly and rearwardly, a vertically movable presserfoot, means lowering'the same as the carriage reaches its forward limitof movement and a knife adapted to cut the sheets.

28. In a book making machine the combination with a stapling mechanismof a frame in advance of the same, a plurality of bars engaged at oneend to said frame and supported at their opposite end by the frame, acarriage movable longitudinally of said bars, means movable with thecarriage adapted to engage sheets, oscillating mechanism ada ted toactuate said means, a knife frame, a (nife carried thereby and rotarymeans adapted to depress and elevate the knife frame. 1 V

29. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of aplurality of horizontal bars supported thereby, a stapling mechanismsupported above the rear of said bars, gripping jaws, one above the barsand one beneath the same having teeth projecting between the bars,automatic means simultaneously moving said jaws oppositely, a cam, meansactuated thereby for moving the jaws forwardly when in grippingrelation, a knife bar, a knife carried thereby and a presser footactuated by movement of said knife bar.

30. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of alurality of bars supported thereby, a stapling device adj acentthe rearof said frame, a feed mechanism movable longitudinally of said bars,including simultaneously movable jaws, a vertical way on each side ofthe frame, rollers therein, a slotted knife bar one slot for each ofsaid rollers, a knife carried by said bar, a slotted vertically movablebar, a presser foot carried thereby, rollers car ried by said knife bar,one engaged in each slot in said bar and means actuating the knife barthereby simultaneously actuating the knife and presser foot.

31. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of abed supported thereby, a stapling machine at the rear of the frame, afeed carriage, gripping 5 means carried thereby, a slotted knife bar, anadjustable knife carried thereby, a presser foot actuated by the knifebar, a shaft, a crank thereon and means carried on the crank and engagedin the slot of said knife bar adapted to actuate the same.

32. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame of aplurality of bars supported thereby, a "feeding carriage, stapling meansat the rear of said carriage, a knife frame having a slot therein, aknife carried thereby, a presser actuated approximately simultaneouslywith said knife, a crank and a reciprocating block engaged thereto andmovable in said slot.

33. In a device of the class described the combination with a rollsupporting rack havin rolls thereon, of means supporting the stripshorizontally from all of said rolls, a stapling device adapted to fastensaid strips along one margin, means adjacent the support for feeding thestrips, said means including gripping jaws thereon, one above and onebelow the strips, means i'noving said jaws to grip the strips at onelimit of movement of said movable means, means adapted to release thejaws at the opposite limit of movement thereof and a knife adapted tosever said strips from the r lls.

34. In a device of the class described the combination with a roll supporting rack having rolls thereon, of means supporting the stripshorizontally from the rolls, means securing the strips together alongone margin, a carriage adjacent said support, oppositely movable jawsthereon, inez'tns forcing said jaws into engagement with opposite sidesof the strips prior to moving the same forward, means firmly holding thestrips at the end of the forward movement, a knife adapted to cut thestrips, and said means for forcing the jaws to engage the strips adaptedto release the vs from said strips prior to a rc turn mov ent thereof.

In a device of the class described the combination with a frame adaptedto support a plurality of rolls of paper, of a stapling device inadvance thereof, means supporting the strips of paper asunwound fromsaid rolls, a carriage adjacent the support, jaws on the carriageadjustable relatively to each other and adapted to firmly engage thestrips therebetween, levers connecting the jaws, means actua ing one jawadapting the levers to simultaneously move the other j jaw into grippingen 'agement, means moving the carriage forv. .u'd when said jaws are ingripping engagement, means firmly press- .ing the strips together whenthe carriage l reaches the forward. limit of movement and an adjustableknife adjacent thereto adapted to so said strips.

36. in. a device of the class described the con'ibination with a frameadapted to sup port a plurality of rolls of paper, of means binding onemargin of said paper, a bed adapted to support aid bound strips, acarriage movable relatively of the bed, means on the carriage adapted togrip the strips, said means moved forward by the carriage apredetermined distance, means for moving the carriage forward, meanspressing the for ward ends of said strips into close relation at the end of said forward movement, a knife severing said strips and meansreturning the 2 carriage to normal position prior to another forward.movement and severing of the strips.

37. In a machine of the class described the combination with a rackhaving rolls of paper supported thereby, of a stapling machine inadvance thereof, a frame adjacent thereto, a shaft journaledlongitudinally of said frame, a .driving shaft, intermeshing gears onsaid shafts, a carriage actuated by the driving shaft, jaws thereonadapted to grip the strips from said rolls prior to a forward movementof the carriage, a knife actuated by the longitudinal shaft to seversaid strips and means operatively connected with said longitudinal shaftto operate said stapling machine.

38. in a device of the class described the combination with a rollsupporting rack having rolls of pager supported thereon, a frame, a bedsupported by the frame comprising a plurality of bars adapted to supportthe strips from said rolls, a stapling machine intermediate the rollsand frame, movable means engaging said strips and moving the stripsduring its movement in one direction and movable relatively to thestrips during the return movement, means for cutting the strips, adriven shaft actuating said means and means operatively connected. withthe driven shaft adapted to operate said stapling machine when saidstrips are at rest.

in testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GUS AV A. WA LSTEAD. SIVEBT MOE.

Yr'itnesses W. it. l /iinnnnnnr,

M. (1. SMITH.

